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Stop!
You’ll notice that Jonathan is grinning in the photo; this was the relative calm after the storm. For the previous twenty five minutes he had been bouncing round the room, whooping and…
March 30, 2012 -
Bootham Culmination (or not)
So, we are approaching the final stroke – the coup de grace. Jonathan will I’m sure be relieved: he will get his life and his sitting room back, whereas I will be…
March 15, 2012 -
Bootham 4
Nine ‘o’ clock start in York. Jonathan has some new glasses so we had to decide whether to change the picture or carry on with the old pair. Since there was a…
March 1, 2012 -
Bootham 2
Second day at Bootham school and after working late in the studio last night I’d slept in! All a bit of a rush to get to York as soon as possible…
February 23, 2012 -
Portrait Commission
Today was the first day working on a commission to paint Jonathan Taylor, headmaster of Bootham school in York. The school has a long tradition of commissioning portraits of headmasters dating back…
February 21, 2012 -
Canvas Stretching
In the studio after my travels in the south west and it’s good to be back. Stretching and priming canvases today in preparation for starting some new commissions next week. Monday will…
February 17, 2012
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